original: Coconino County has 5 proposals on ballot this November, in addition to 10 proposals statewide. These include three bonds, a continuation of prison taxes, and a school budget override.

The Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) will also elect two new board members in this election.

The first results of early voting will be published at 8pm Tuesday night and will continue to be updated overnight.

In the first set of results, votes on all five proposals led.

Here are the initial results of the proposals and school board candidates in the county midterm ballot:

The City of Flagstaff is putting a total of $77.285 million in general bonds on ballot to improve infrastructure and increase affordable housing.

Proposition 441 is a $57,285,000 bond intended to fund projects that address Flagstaff’s fire, flood, and drainage infrastructure needs. This includes replacing four fire engines, increasing spruce wash capacity, and upgrading his two wastewater treatment plants in the city.

As of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Proposition 441 has the most support from voters, with (11,076) votes at 77.52%. A total of 3,212 votes against the bill were reported.

The city’s second bond, Proposition 442, calls for $20 million to increase affordable rentals and home ownership in Flagstaff.

Some of the projects aimed at this financing include the redevelopment of existing low-income housing and the repurposing of existing buildings to create more affordable rental units. It also includes additional funding for the city’s existing developer incentives and homebuyer assistance programs.

Proposition 442 was supported by 64.29% of voters at its second renewal, with 9,166 votes in favor and 5,092 votes against.

Coconino County has one proposal on the ballot this year. Proposition 445. If the proposal passes, the $0.005 prison tax will be extended for an additional 25 years.

Current taxes, which expire June 30, 2027, are the primary source of funding for the prison district. This will be used to fund the operating costs, repairs and maintenance of Flagstaff Jail and Page’s Detention Facility, as well as support inmate substance abuse treatment and recovery programs, and medical care.

As of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, 61.67% voted YES on Proposition 445, 18,069 to 11,231.

FUSD is also introducing two bills on this ballot seeking additional funding for the district. These are the existing budget overrides and the continuation of the $100 million bond.

If passed, Proposition 447 will continue to override school district maintenance and operating budgets that have been in place since 1996. This is used for staffing and programs not included in the state education budget. Programs where FUSD is using current overrides include full-time kindergarten, dual enrollment, elementary arts, music, and physical education.

Voting on Proposition 447 took the lead in the second update, with 13,761 votes (63.81% of voters) in favor and 7,805 votes against.

Proposition 448 also seeks approval of a $100 million bond that the FUSD will use to improve technology, transportation and facilities throughout the district. This includes replacing Kinsey and Marshall Elementary Schools, investing in bus fleets and supporting planned improvements at Camp Colton.

As of the second update, 60.37% (12,980) of voters supported Proposition 448 and 8,522 voted against.

There are five candidates running for the FUSD Board of Directors, with two seats open. The term of each seat is his four years.

As of 8pm Tuesday, Kristin Pavlik leads with 29.08% (8,221) of the vote, followed by Eric Suther (7,010, 24.80%), Mindy Thomas (5,122, 18.12%), Holly Jones (4,054, 14.34%), Gretchen Slover followed. (3,863, 13.66%).

This post will be updated as soon as the results are available. More information about the Coconino County election, including updated results, can be found at: coconino.az.gov/elections.